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Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by absorbation on 12-23-2005 at 11:13 AM
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Scrooge got control of the Instant Messagers and is reeking computer havoc at Christmas time, using the alias of Santa Claus. The worm, known, as the “Santa Claus Worm” has been spotted recently popping around the instant massagers of AOL, Yahoo and MSN Messenger, by receiving a file known as a Santa file which any idiot would download this time of year.
The worm, IM.GiftCom.All, sends numerous links to a person, often named gift.com, which leads to a “Santa Claus file”. In addition, when the file is downloaded onto your computer, a festival image appears on your screen while a rootkit is installed on the users system. This then scans your registry, file system and internet cache, and in some cases is a keylogger.
These rootkit are currently undetected by most security software and can cause serious harm to your computer, then the worm spreads in the same manner to all your contacts, not the best gift you can give, eh?
So be aware of this festive treat, and do not click or download any file you receive, always ask what it is before hand.
Happy Holidays!
We have not really had any big worms for a while, so this one is rather serious, I thought i would spread the warning
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by prashker on 12-23-2005 at 12:26 PM
My mom told me she saw this on the news ...Thanks for the info Absorbation
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Lt.Col.DraGon on 12-23-2005 at 07:46 PM
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Originally posted by Absorbation
We have not really had any big worms for a while, so this one is rather serious, I thought i would spread the warning
Thanks for the news absorbation. I will warn my family and my friends on WLM.
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by squall_leonhart69r on 12-23-2005 at 08:54 PM
symantec and ms are currently developping root kit removers which will allow the removal of the crap sony bgm rootkit as well as viral rootkits
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by RaceProUK on 12-24-2005 at 11:34 AM
I thought Sony had already released a rootkit remover for their own rootkit?
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by user27089 on 12-24-2005 at 11:35 AM
Thanks for the warning Absorbation, I'll try and warn some of the people I know who will obviously click those links 
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RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Eddie on 12-24-2005 at 11:39 AM
lol thanks Absorb.
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Blair on 12-24-2005 at 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by Lt.Col.DraGon
on WLM.
Hmmm, just thinking... since WLM is new, would the worm be able to send messages through it? Would it know how to start a conversation and send its links?
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by absorbation on 12-24-2005 at 11:54 AM
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Originally posted by Blair
Hmmm, just thinking... since WLM is new, would the worm be able to send messages through it? Would it know how to start a conversation and send its links?
maybe, maybe not but i doubt most wlm users would be stupid enought to click the link anyway
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Blair on 12-24-2005 at 11:57 AM
True, but if "family members" have an invite... anyone generous enough to give their little sis an invite ? Just curious
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Stigmata on 12-24-2005 at 12:23 PM
i thought it was a joke
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by RaceProUK on 12-24-2005 at 04:50 PM
quote:If it gets access to the API, it's not hard.
Originally posted by Blair
quote:Hmmm, just thinking... since WLM is new, would the worm be able to send messages through it? Would it know how to start a conversation and send its links?
Originally posted by Lt.Col.DraGon
on WLM.
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by John Anderton on 12-24-2005 at 07:46 PM
quote:Doesnt wlm have protection against worms ??
Originally posted by Lt.Col.DraGon
on WLM.
Bah .... ill send out warnings to eveyone
Thx absor
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Lt.Col.DraGon on 12-24-2005 at 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by John Anderton
quote:Doesnt wlm have protection against worms ??
Originally posted by Lt.Col.DraGon
on WLM.
Bah .... ill send out warnings to eveyone
Thx absor
I'm not sure... cuz family members who have WLM and are noobs can click on the link.. but I have no idea if WLM has protection.. i think the protection is for sharing folders..
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Voldemort on 12-24-2005 at 09:06 PM
Thanks for teh advice!
RE: Santa Claus Worm, spreads via MSN Messenger by Anubis on 12-24-2005 at 09:52 PM
quote:Doesn't matter if it does. The creator will likely be able to work around it. Microsoft isn't known for any miracle cures for any form of malware.
Originally posted by John Anderton
Doesnt wlm have protection against worms ??